The Philippine delegation for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is set to travel to China within a few days as the country will be represented by lone bet Asa Miller.
Some sports officials leave for China Friday morning to guarantee the smooth participation of Fil-Am skier Asa Miller in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics set Feb. 4 to 20.
Asa Miller is the country's lone represenative to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics set on Feb. 4 to 20 (Photo from Asa Miller
CHEF de mission Bones Floro leads a small and basic Philippine delegation that will fly to Beijing on Friday morning to help Asa Miller in his second consecutive Winter Olympics that start in a week. Floro will be accompanied by Athlete Welfare officer Joebert on a Japanese Airlines flight from…
(Photo courtesy of Xinhua) MANILA - A small delegation that will help guarantee Asa Miller's participation in his second consecutive Winter Olympics will fly to Beijing on Friday morning a week ahead of the opening ceremony at the Chinese capital. Chef de Mission Bones Floro and Athlete Welfare officer Joebert Yu will take a Japanese Airlines flight from Manila to Tokyo and finally to Beijing, which is hosting its second Olympics after the 2008 Summer Games. "It's all systems go for the departure of Team Philippines to Beijing," Floro said. "We have been complying with all the Covid-19 countermeasures and protocols for travel to the Beijing Olympic bubble." "We made sure that Asa's only concerns are his training and competitions," he added. Miller, his father Kelly and Philippine Ski and Snowboard Federation President Jim Palomar Apelar are expected to fly from Los Angeles to Beijing on Sunday, along with Philippine Skating Union president Ni